TransUnion

The massive Equifax data breach, which exposed the sensitive personal information of 145.5 million consumers, gave a boost to rival TransUnion, the Chicago-based credit reporting company said Friday.

TransUnion, one of three major credit bureaus, saw its consumer segment revenue grow by 10 percent year over year in the third quarter, with most of the gain attributable to a spike in direct business in the wake of Equifax’s Sept. 7 announcement of the breach.

“There was lot of interest in September,” Jim Peck, TransUnion’s president and chief executive officer, said during an earnings call.

Peck called the flood of inquiries in the wake of the Equifax data breach a...

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